Articles by Stephanie Chen
05/13/22 2:07pm
Revamped Triple ‘S’ Show returns for first time since 2019
The Triple ‘S’ Show is a "step, stroll, and/or salute" competition among 12 IGC fraternity and sorority chapters during the 126th Penn Relays. 04/19/22 10:20pm
‘Not as efficient’: Students criticize Path@Penn as difficult to navigate
Students reported having hopes that Path@Penn would improve on Penn InTouch — only to be disappointed with difficulties in the advance registration process. 04/08/22 1:38am
Penn's cultural centers to host graduation celebrations for the Class of 2022
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with the seven cultural centers at Penn to find out how they will be celebrating graduating students this spring. 03/22/22 12:03am
Twenty Penn students camp in West Virginia over spring break as part of a new LGST course
The course consists of a five mandatory 90-minute class sessions and a Leadership Venture over spring break that involved hiking, biking, and canoeing in Harpers Ferry, W. Va. 02/02/22 11:11pm
Students disappointed by Penn’s failure to readily enforce COVID-19 policies
Some students said that they felt the University's COVID-19 policies — such as double-masking, testing, and isolation — are not being enforced with enough rigor. 01/31/22 12:40am
Students studying abroad in spring 2022 balance health and learning amid COVID-19
Penn has been working with the Committee on International Travel Risk Assessment to review study abroad programs and ensure safety among student travelers amid COVID-19. 12/02/21 12:10am
Students say ‘sauna’-like rooms are disrupting their sleep and studying
When the University switched the air conditioning systems to heating systems in mid-October, students living in high rises and New College House West experienced temperatures reaching what they said felt too warm. 11/16/21 11:33pm
Vast majority of spring 2022 courses will be held in person
The University's emphasis on in-person instruction for spring 2022 applies to all four undergraduate schools. 11/01/21 12:52am
Professors are keeping pandemic-inspired exam formats to alleviate student anxiety
Many professors incorporated benefits they found from using online platforms during the pandemic into their midterms this semester, adding that the return to in-person learning has eliminated concerns of academic integrity. 10/18/21 1:01am
Students unable to de-stress during fall break due to midterms, assignment deadlines
Students say their piling homework deadlines and exams — due the week immediately after Penn's four-day fall break from Oct. 14 to Oct. 17 — have prevented them from de-stressing and spending time with their loved ones. 10/07/21 12:26am
How one college house has fostered global diversity and community for students
The third floor of Kings Court English College House is the residential home for all first years in the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business. 09/22/21 8:24pm
Students in isolation report unclear COVID-19 academic policies, strain on mental health
Students reported varying degrees of accommodation and a lack of clarity from professors about what accommodations or extensions they are entitled to. 09/15/21 11:38pm
Students find block schedule inconvenient, unsafe as Locust Walk becomes crowded
The fall 2021 semester marks the beginning of the University's new block schedule format, which created standardized class start times and eliminated the possibility of back-to-back classes. 09/02/21 10:57pm
Penn Med researchers overcome some pandemic challenges and resume in-person work
In-person research operations fully resumed in early August under Phase III of the University's phased resumption plans amid the pandemic. 08/24/21 9:27pm
In-person classes and accessible class recordings: A guide to Penn’s academic scene this fall
Undergraduate courses are set to be primarily delivered in person with limited exceptions, remaining in line with administrators' original plans announced in April. 04/25/21 11:57pm
Penn’s Biomedical Library will be renamed, renovated to become interdisciplinary hub
The building will soon be known as the Biotech Commons and is set to feature new collaboration spaces, expanded study rooms, and a digital fabrication lab with 3D- and poster-printing capabilities. 04/22/21 11:00pm
Penn study finds racial, gender, socioeconomic factors linked to receiving diabetes treatment
The study found that the use of a class of drugs proven to treat type 2 diabetes, remains low in Black, Asian, and lower-income Americans despite an increase in use among the general population. 03/31/21 12:30am
Duke University to provide COVID-19 vaccines for all students in the Durham area
The state will provide single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines to Duke Health. 03/29/21 12:10am
Few students utilize indoor dining at dining halls amid COVID-19 concerns
There are generally “less than a dozen students” in the dining halls every day, many of whom go to eat breakfast, Penn Business Services Director of Communications and External Relations Barbara Lea-Kruger wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian. 03/02/21 11:40pm